The National Community Association () is a

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and

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established in May 1996. Sabi Natonga, a Tannese businessman, was the party's first president. The NCA's platform advocates for socioeconomic reforms, such as decreasing school fees, increasing the Ministry of Youth and Sport's budget, and strengthening women's role in society. In addition, it promotes

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policies, including reserving the textiles industry and export of local produce to

ni-Vanuatu Ni-Vanuatu (informally abbreviated Ni-Van) is a large group of closely related Melanesians, Melanesian ethnic groups native to the island country of Vanuatu. As such, ''ni-Vanuatu'' are a mixed ethnolinguistic group with a shared ethnogenesis tha ...

only. At the elections held on 6 July 2004, the party won 2 out of 52 seats.

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